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The distance across the North Sea between themselves and their beloved Blues does not dilute the passion of the fans and both Helge and Bjorn have hard-hitting views about Everton's struggles throughout the current campaign.

Helge declares that this season has been “an absolute scandal – we've spent an awful lot of money to take 50 steps backwards.”

He has mixed feelings over Ronald Koeman's sacking believing that the Dutchman had taken the team as far as he could but club chiefs should have identified a replacement for him before giving him the push.

Bjorn hopes that Everton can identify a coherent playing style going forward.

While he does not think that Sam Allardyce is a long-term solution in this respect, he picks out a couple of high-profile candidates with European football experience who he feels would fit the bill.